Grand Ayatollah Dastgheib (senior religious figure and critic of the government) delivered his sermon in the Ghoba mosque one day after it was attacked by Basij and plain-clothed militias. Ayatollah Dastgheib in part of his speech by pointing to the brutal attack of pro-government thugs on the mosque, beating and injuring the people during the holy month of Ramadan said: “When the law is not honored, of course we will witness such outlawed actions.”

In another part of his sermon, Ayatollah Dastgheib stressed that based on the principles, Basij and Revolutionary Guards must not interfere in politics and said: “I have repeatedly said that Revolutionary Guards, Basij and any other military forces must not interfere in politics and they should mind their own business; so the outcome of this interference is that based on some sorts of strange and odd fatwas (religious rulings) and phony interpretations they attack the mosque! These kinds of actions destroy one’s material life as well as afterlife.”

Brave Women Of Iran

A special note we would like to share with the brave and beautiful women of Iran; You have shown extraordinary courage, passion, pride, humility and humanity in the face of great injustice. The world has taken notice and we are all humbled by your strength and determination. If you are the future, then we all are comforted by how bright it will shine.